VMs: Re: Byzantine astrology

[Rene Zandbergen <r_zandbergen@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- Nick Pelling <incoming@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> The British Library (unsurprisingly) has a copy of
> that book:-
> 
> Title: The schemata of the stars. Byzantine
> astronomy from A.D. 1300. E.A. 
> Paschos, P. Sotiroudis
> Author: Paschos. E. A. Emmanuel A.
[...]
> I can check it out next time I'm going in - nymphs
> aside, is there anything 
> specific you'd like me (or anyone else) to look for
> in it?

In Byzantine times, virtually all astronomical works
were derived from Ptolemy. Any sign of any other
source would be of great interest. 

I have lately updated my web page about the 
Byzantine illustration in MS Vat.Gr.1291, see
http://www.voynich.nu/extra/vatg1291.html
The illustration with the nymphs is rather unique.


Cheers, Rene

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